Sintra

22 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• csaavfer

  February 26, 2022

  

  Mixed feelings. The opening and dry-down are worlds apart. Advice: don’t buy it blindly or straight after testing it. The first time I was surprised: a citrus, green, even bitter opening, with a petit grain that didn’t thrill me. After 20-30 minutes the acidity drops and the sweet floral notes rise. Here, orange blossom reigns, slightly lactonic, mixed with a cloud (or marshmallow) of vanilla. I don’t detect the resinous or spicy touch. Summary: I don’t like the opening, but I do like the dry-down. I admit it’s nothing novel. Regarding performance, I was a little disappointed; I read incredible reviews about longevity and projection, but on me it lasts 6-8 hours with moderate projection only for the first 2 or 3 hours. Nothing extraordinary. Compared to ‘Love Don’t Be Shy’, they are similar but not identical; this one is less sweet and I think it has better performance for less price. I haven’t tried ‘Oriana’, but it seems to follow the same line. I’m keen to try ‘Neroli Blanc Intense’, which is also compared. I love the dry-down, but nowadays I’m not sure if I would buy it. There are many others on my wishlist.

• Azumi79

  July 30, 2022

  

  𝓢𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓪 🚲. To be honest, the name doesn’t evoke the city for me, but the brand surely chose it for a reason. For me, Sintra is a walk on a warm spring day. It’s one of those perfumes that seem like two bottles in one: it opens powerful, sharp, citrusy, and green, but fades in minutes. Luckily! Because that’s not my favourite part. However, in the dry-down 🥰, cinnamon appears with clouds of marshmallow and vanilla that make you want to take a bite. It’s not easy, but I’m glad to have it. Those who say it resembles Kilian’s Love are right, there’s a hint, but they aren’t the same; Kilian’s is sweeter. Watch out! It’s a bomb, it smells for miles.

• Andreagf

  October 18, 2022

  

  It was on my list to try but it didn’t quite convince me 🙁 It started off more green and citrusy, but as it developed I couldn’t quite tell what it smelled like. I didn’t detect the ingredients, just a fruity scent with something milky… but in a bad way, like old curdled milk. Scent 5/10, originality 8/10.

• Andreagf

  November 4, 2022

  

  I had it on my list and didn’t like it 🙁 It opened green and citrusy, but as it evolved, I couldn’t quite identify anything. It seemed like fruit with milk… but bad, like old crack-ups in hot milk. Scent 5/10, originality 8/10.

• Keli_ella

  December 13, 2022

  

  What a lovely perfume! Totally addictive, I love it. ☺️🙌🏻

• Keli_ella

  December 15, 2022

  

  💕💕💕💕 What a gorgeous perfume. Totally addictive. ☺️🙌🏻

• tamagotchi

  May 28, 2023

  

  Be careful! At first, the petit grain is so strong it drowns out everything else. After 10 minutes on my skin, it turns sweet and powdery with jasmine, neroli, and vanilla. Watch out, it has an enormous trail and lasts about six hours. Best to try it several times on skin and wait for it to evolve.

• tamagotchi

  June 11, 2023

  

  Beware of this perfume, at first I didn’t understand it because the top smells so strongly of petit grain that it overpowers everything. The dry-down (around 10 minutes) is quite sweet and powdery on my skin; I detect lots of jasmine, neroli and vanilla, but that’s about it. I recommend testing it several times on your skin and waiting for it to develop. It has an enormous trail and lasts about six hours.

• Ma Cristina

  July 22, 2023

  

  While it recalls Love Don’t Be Shy, its opening is much greener; for me, the neroli and petit grain notes make it ideal and very wearable on sunny days.

• Coquita

  October 30, 2023

  

  It has three distinct phases: an initial one lasting half an hour to an hour with very sweet and acidic neroli that projects for kilometres. As it settles, the acidity drops and a nice orange blossom flower appears, blending with the gourmand and a touch of milk and vanilla cloud. It’s good quality, it lasted until the next day. I see it as citrusy for all seasons except scorching summer, feminine and multifunctional. Due to its strong trail, I don’t recommend it for enclosed spaces without using it very sparingly. Only those who don’t like ethyl maltol won’t like it. It’s in the line of Love Don’t Be Shy or Classique Cabaret, though with differences. If you already have one, it’s not worth buying. Personally, I’ve liked it a lot, although having Cabaret, I’ll wait for it to finish before deciding between Sintra and LDBS. Pleasant: 8/10 Interesting: 5/10 Versatile: 9/1

• Coquita

  October 31, 2023

  

  This perfume has three very distinct phases: an initial half-hour to an hour with a very sweet and acidic neroli that projects for miles. As it settles, the acidity drops and a lovely orange blossom appears, blending with a gourmand, powdery scent of clouds with milk and vanilla. It’s of very good quality and lasted until the next day. I would categorise it as citrus for all seasons except scorching summer, feminine and multifunctional. Due to its strong trail, I don’t recommend it in enclosed spaces without using it with great moderation. It won’t suit those who dislike ethyl maltol. It’s in the line of Love Don’t Be Shy or Classique Cabaret, although with differences. If you already have one of those, I don’t think it’s worth buying. I’ve liked it very much, but as I already have the Cabaret, I’ll wait to finish it before deciding between Sintra and LDBS. Pleasant: 8/10, Interesting: 5/10, Versatile: 9/10, Original: 3/10.

• Aurorakmz

  December 22, 2023

  

  I bought a decant because I was keen to try it due to similarities with Kilian’s LDBS, which I like. I perceived the opening with lots of bergamot and red fruits, I loved it, but the problem was the dry-down. As it settled, the resins predominated and gave a scent of warm fruit juice (?), I don’t know how to explain it better. Once it smelled good, sweet and citrusy with a caramelised touch… then I would smell it again and that warm fruit juice scent would return. I’d never experienced that before. Finally, I didn’t like how it sat on my skin; it didn’t agree with me. I’ve learned a valuable lesson: buy decants and test on skin, because perfumes don’t suit everyone equally. What a pity, because the perfume itself I quite like.

• Aurorakmz

  January 14, 2024

  

  I bought a decant because I liked its similarity to Kilian’s LDBS and that profile. The opening had lots of bergamot and red fruits, I loved it, but the problem came when it dried. As it settled, the resins dominated and it smelled like hot fruit juice (?), I can’t explain it better. Once it smelled good, sweet and citrusy with a caramel touch; another time it smelled like stale juice. I’d never experienced this before. Mixed feelings. Finally, I didn’t like how it settled on my skin. I learned a lesson: buy decants and test on skin, because perfumes don’t suit everyone equally. What a pity, because the perfume itself I liked.

• darlenerock

  February 3, 2024

  

  Oops, I did it again! I’d say Britney… and here I am buying blind again, letting myself be swept away. Thanks to the universe for the incredibly kind seller who sent me a sample so I could smell it without opening it… because I definitely DID NOT LIKE IT. The quality is excellent, no one disputes that. The scent isn’t conventional, so if you’re looking to stand out you might like it, but on my skin the green notes overpowered everything. The dry-down is wonderful, but it doesn’t surpass the top and heart where the green and resinous notes are super potent. The dry-down is very similar to Love Don’t Be Shy, with that green note present that fades at the end but lingers. Definitely not for blind buying. Now I think I’ll swap it because Sintra isn’t for me 🙁

• darlenerock

  February 5, 2024

  

  Oops, I did it again. I’d say it’s in the Britney style… and here I am buying blindly once more. Thanks to a brilliant seller who sent me a sample to smell without opening, because it definitely DIDN’T SUIT ME. The quality is excellent, the scent is unconventional and might suit you if you want to stand out, but on my skin the green notes overpowered everything. The dry down is wonderful, but I can’t beat the opening and the intermediate phase where the green and resinous notes are very potent. It’s similar to Love Don’t Be Shy but with a green note present that lowers as it dries but remains. Definitely don’t buy blindly. Now I’m looking for what to replace this with because Sintra isn’t for me 🙁

• JuliSam

  May 14, 2025

  

  It has nothing to do with Kilian’s Love Don’t Be Shy. It’s more like Antoine Barrios’ Tilia, with lots of neroli flower.

• samucel87

  May 22, 2025

  

  I’d been wanting it for years and it was worth it. It’s perfect for temperate climates; I use it all year round in the north. I fell in love with the memories: when I was little, I had a set of gummies that smelled exactly like this: green and citrusy neroli with a sweet base and milky touch, it smells like gummies. That memory made me buy it. It’s playful, youthful, light yet powerful, bubbly, and makes me smile. I don’t like the opening, but I adore the dry down. The magic of memories is the best. **EDIT:** My opinion has changed. Now it disgusts me immensely. It’s too heavy for summer and in winter I don’t want to smell like gummies. I can’t see a future for it and I’ve grown to dislike it. I’m selling it. If anyone wants it, write to me. I do shipping. Also, it’s very feminine.

• Stockier

  July 5, 2025

  

  It’s different, suitable for all year round if you control the sprays. It opens citrusy and green, but immediately an avalanche of neroli, orange blossom, vanilla, and sugar hits you. All together: sweet, floral, and like hot milk, as if it were a glass of milk with honey. It evolves into something more amber without losing the sweetness or the orange blossom. The milky note persists until 10 hours. It’s suitable for everything except heatwaves. In the cold, the trail is moderate but powerful; with body heat inside a jacket, it projects everywhere. It’s feminine, though I wear it well. It’s a sweet scent added to classic neroli, with a sweeter twist. In short: an overdose of sugar and white flowers. Be careful, the opening can be deceiving.

• AntoSF

  December 19, 2025

  

  At first, we took time to get to know each other, but now I truly love Sintra. It’s sweet, orange, caramelised, and milky. It opens green but evolves quickly, leaving the sweet notes as the protagonist. Try it on your skin before buying. At some point, it smells like dulce de leche and people give me crazy compliments. I call it ‘the Orange White Latte’. It works brilliantly when layered with another perfume.

• ava__perfumes

  January 26, 2026

  

  ⏱️It smells like the most authentic Three Kings’ Cake. ⏱️At 19 minutes, the orange shines. ⏱️At 30 minutes, a mix of citrus, cinnamon, and caramel. ⏱️At 1 hour 33 minutes, orange and caramel. ⏱️At 2 hours 34 minutes, the orange blossom explodes, realistic and emotive. ⏱️At 4 hours 30 minutes, a subtle orange blossom. ⏱️At 5 hours 45 minutes, orange blossom with vanilla. ⏱️At 8 hours 15 minutes, it’s gone from my skin. 💨Average projection.

• albertt__

  February 1, 2026

  

  I tried it out of curiosity and was pleasantly surprised. It opens green and citrusy with a hint of sweetness and cinnamon. As it dries, neroli takes over with a base of caramel and milk. It reminds me of other neroli scents but with a gourmand twist. It’s very feminine and original, but I reserve it for cold weather; in the heat, it’s suffocating. Note: it stains clothes red, so use it only on skin.

• Carmetta

  March 18, 2026

  

  It’s perfect for me, but it vanishes in a breath. It doesn’t last half an hour and you can’t even smell it in the room.